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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,973,838.28, 5,961,646.26 and 1,449,493.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,973,838.28, 5,961,646.26 and 1,449,493.50 is: 2,174,564.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,973,838.28 : 5,961,646.26 = 1,449,493.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,973,838.28/5,961,646.26 = 1,449,493.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,973,838.28x = 5,961,646.26 × 1,449,493.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,973,838.28x = 8,641,367,503,169.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,641,367,503,169.31/3,973,838.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,174,564.46

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